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Divided We Stand

Divided We Stand

The volatile and uncertain situation in the Middle East/Gulf region continues despite Pakistan's hectic ‘walk on a tightrope’. Global...

yesterday 10

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Transitory Gains, Endless Pains

Transitory Gains, Endless Pains

Faulty strategic decisions by Pakistan have historically centred on regional over-extension, alliances of convenience, and delayed economic reforms....

27.05.2026 20

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

The Divine Connection

The Divine Connection

Throughout history, humanity has sought to make sense of the supernatural realm, leading to the development of various religious beliefs and...

23.05.2026 30

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Introspection & Retrospection

My hobby of interacting and indulging in casual interaction with the younger generation is always fruitful and interesting. In a recent discussion...

09.05.2026 50

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Bringing the Horse to the Water

This piece stems from a recently published op-ed, “Walk on a Tight Rope”, with reference to Pakistan’s untiring and tricky efforts to bring...

25.04.2026 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Walk on a Tightrope

What had begun with Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, not only resulted in the complete destruction of Gaza and the deaths of almost...

09.04.2026 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Pending Decoloniality

Decolonisation refers to the historical, political, and legal process of ending formal colonial rule, resulting in independent nations, e.g. the...

05.04.2026 50

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Strategic Power Projection

Power projection, in a strategic sense, is the capability of a nation to apply all or some of its elements of national power—military, economic,...

09.03.2026 50

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Burning Frontiers

This piece stems from my last column, “When Pigs Fly”, published on October 25, 2025. After hosting thankless and ever-exploiting Afghans for over...

01.03.2026 50

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Diminishing Gratitude

During the holy month of Ramadan, I felt compelled to write a short piece on a subject that is one of the leading reasons for discontent, jealousy and...

25.02.2026 60

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Short Shrift!

Since the 1990s, the Muslim world has been kept on the anvil under the Western hammer, with short shrift given by the UNO and other international and...

15.02.2026 30

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Western Imperialism

05.02.2026 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

New World Disorder

25.01.2026 60

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Not If, But When

20.01.2026 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

To Party Too Hard

04.01.2026 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Rear View Mirror

31.12.2025 30

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

One Nation & Two States

16.12.2025 60

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Khudi Versus Sycophancy

29.11.2025 50

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Gaza Peace Paradox

23.11.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Universal Balancing Force

16.11.2025 30

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

When Pigs Fly

25.10.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Infantile Gibberish

16.10.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Hand in Glove

02.10.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Think Bigger, Act Wiser

21.09.2025 50

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

OIC: Eagle or Ostrich?

17.09.2025 100

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

A National Eyesore

14.09.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

SCO 2025: A Big Bang

09.09.2025 100

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Population Explosion

02.09.2025 100

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Nature Strikes Back

24.08.2025 30

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Syndrome or Affliction

17.08.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Mother of all Sins

10.08.2025 70

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

The Sum of All Fears

26.07.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Mocking Governance

22.07.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

By Other Means

25.06.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Ephemeral Blitz

18.05.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Back From the Brink

11.05.2025 30

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Existence or Extinction?

07.05.2025 30

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Re-evolving Middle East - Conclusions

13.04.2025 50

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Re-evolving ME: Arab Spring

17.03.2025 40

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt

Re-evolving Middle East

10.03.2025 50

The Nation

Saleem Qamar Butt